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Wichita eagle., 1887-01-09

The Gazette does not take kindly to the
plan of placing the sale Of liquors in the
hands of state agents. As We have fre
quenily stated, we acr alr,ui, an officer
rid4cn penrle-on,-sIA fa.f ;hr voters held
ing office and We Aani the Offices reduced
instead Of increased, in numbers In adj
diliun la this, these state agents would
doubtless he druggists. and those who
would receive the appointment would en-
10Y monopoly of the trade without bet
tering the condition of things Except in
a few wild and woolly towns like Wichita,
Dodge City and Lrarenworlh. the whisky
business is falling into the hands of up
right. conscientious. bona tide druggists.
who are unwilling Ia turn their stores into
saloons. and it seems 10 Us that il would be
unWise. under the circumstances. Ia mon
key To any great extent with the law
Augusta Gazette.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-09

Thirty-three years ago the United States
produced 100, 0O0, 600 bushels Of wheat and
about 600, 600, 600 bushels of corn. Twice
in recent years We have reached 800, 900, 600
bushels Of wheat, ard in 1865 the corn
crop reached 500, 600, eco bushels-a five
fold increase in wheat and three fold in
crease in corn. In the meantime the cost
OF transportation has steadily decreased.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-09

Put it Down that 1886 was the dryest
year known il Kansas in nineteen years;
and III that year corn sold at 90 cents per
bushel
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-09
SEAGFR GETS LEFT.

From the Leon Butler Co quail
Some fellow who signs himself GosSiper.
writes to the Wichita EAGLE telling about
the great Benninghotf robbery in 1865
He says the amount stolen was SEQ, 600;
it was only $500. 600 He said that "A re-
ward of $3.50, coo was Offered: there was
only SIC, 900 offered He said that there
were bat two BOYS in the family: there
were twelve children and most of them
boys. all of whom are alive except two.
He said that the boys run through with
tie money left them by their father.
Well bet that any one of the children can
buy and give away Gessiper or Sea-cr to
day and have money left He said that
the Benninghotfs lived in leg house at
the time of the robbery: they lived in
comfortable frame house for fifteen years
before the robbery.
Well. to tell what we think. we wonld
SAY that this fellow knows bat very h1le
about the BenniDghofT robbery. in Tact.
Jerry Benninghoif one Of the sons. lIye> in
this city, and Is a prosperous banker, and
PAYS more taxes than any other man in the
county.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-09

Wichita is on top again. LeavenwoTth
has bcen the center Of attraction for several
DAYS. owing 10 her having raised the
Adams express robbers. But an EAGLE
correspondent tells tale that completely
eclipses the Leavenworih glory. This cor
respondent says there walked the streets Of
Wichita sorge thirty days ago man who
stole 500. 900 in greenkacks and gold,
and is now one of the biggest cattle owners
in the world-Harper Graphic.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-09
buShel.

And is for Marsh. we rather like the
rooster, and allow that he has done much
fer Wichita, but VIC fail to comprehend
just how he has helped Kingman.-king-
man Democrat.
If you bad been q resident of Kingman
for fourteen instead of for but two years,
your comprehension might'nt show such
disposition to fail you.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-09

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Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13
AGRICULTURAL.
What Will Save our Farmers2

This a very important question and one that is asked almost ev' cry da, b; thoughtful men, as they gaze ever scope after scope of our farming country, that was once b,antiful. level, rich and splendid Iv cultivated. but which now pre-, seuts year after year an aspect ol declining beauty and fertility. There are two important questions for all those who feel an interest in the welfare of their country, to consider first what is the real cause of certain parts of our country so declining! Second, what will save the whole country from becoming worthless9 In regard to the hrs', is if because the farmers do no' work as hard as they formerly dld, or as steadily as they should! Such cannot be the case, for al most every farmer will tell you that he works much harder now than he did ten or fifteen years ago, or before the war. Is 1t be- cause the general drift of things in these declining sections seems against farmers?- Certainly not.
 To express it in the fewest words, 1t is simply because the farmers do not cultivate intensive ly and scientifically. The remedy, then. to restore such countries, so as to make farming profitable, IS simply to farm on scientific and intensive scale; or, i'll other words, to cultivate less ground and culti- vate it better, adopting and using all the most improved methods of cultivation. While 1t is true that it will take many years of seemlng' ly and perhaps unprohtable labor 10 restore such worn out sections, yet there is but one way to sue ceed in doing so, and that IS, as the old adage says, to stick to It, and finally by intensive and scien- tific work, and by the necessary restoratiyes, the farmer may bring his land back to it's former iertlli' ty, and instead of decreasing in value, as now, it will yearly ln- crease until it shall bloom like the rose, and the farmers home spread all influence for industry, educa- ton and Christianity throughout the length and breadth of the land Atlanta, Ga. Southern Cultiva- tor,
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13
Things Farmers ought to Know.

Dampness means sickness and death to young chickens and tur- keys.
 Want of success with Lima beans is generally due to too early plant ing,
 Early cabbages may be greatly helped forward by cloth covered framers, and they will pay well.
 Corn is much more certain crop than wheat, one year with another, over large part of the country.
 A California vineyardist claims that he keeps his place clear of rabbits and sophers .with the as sistance of cats.
 Slow milkers are a detrlment. The best cows will soon aeterior- ate under the manipulations Of a slow or lazy milker.
 If you have hen come off with an extra nice or valuable clutch, keep them m close quarters and feed well and regularly.
 The change from dry to green food is a delicate matter with sheep. Just here is where the value of roots is most noticeable.
 By stirring the soil after every rain the weeds will be more easily destroyed than at any other time. Never allow weeds to go to seed especially in the garden.
 Leg weakness in fowls is the result of rapid growth, and is best met with animal food and tonics. A little meat or worms should be added to the food every day, and a little tincture of iron dropped into the drinking water.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13

A counsel thought that he would overcome Lord Norbury on the bench. One day his lordship was charging jury, and the address was interrupted by the praying of an ass.
 ''What noise IS that?" Cried Lord Norbury.
 "ris only the echo of the court, my lord, answered the cousel.
 Nothing disconnected, the judge resumed his address, but soon the barrcster was compelled to inter pose with technical objections to the charge. While stating them the ass again prayed.
 "One at time if you please.' remarked his lordship with sar- castle ile.--American Law Re view.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13
The Girl Who Helps Mother.

There Is a girl, and 1 love to think on her and talk of her, who comes in late when there is compa. ny, who wears pretty little air of mingled responsibility and anxiety with her youth, whom the others seem to depend on and look to for many comforts. Sue Is the girl who helps mother. In her own home she is blessed little saint and comforter. She takes untin- ished tasks from the tired, still fin. gers that falter at their work; her strong, young figure Is staff upon which the gray haired, whlte.taced mother leans and is rested. She helps mother with the spring sewing, with the weeks mending, with cheerful companiOnship that some girls do not think worth while wasting on only mother. And when there comes day when she must bend, as girls must often bend, over the old worn out body Of mother, lying unneedful in her coffin, rough hands folded, her long diSquiet merged in rest, something very sweet will mingle with her loss and the girl who helped mother will find a benedic, ton of peace upon her head and in her heart.-[Catherine Cole in \. O. Picayune.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13

Hogs for killing should be push ed without stint. Where possible let them have the run of corn and pea fields, and potatoes, chutas, etc, in succession, and in alterna- ton. Offer them corn or other inviting food every day. Let them have all they will eat, good shade and water, and above all the eye of the proprietor should see every hog at least once a day. This and the month of November are the months in which the fattening pro- cess shoaid be pushed its limits. The first of December should find half, at least, of the pen fat enough to kill.--Atlanta, Ga., Southern Cultiyator.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13
Awful to Contemplate.

A great many people are leaving Western Texas, but it will be all the better for those who can hold on another year. Times will be like them good old times" when people did not try to farm in this country.-Exchange
 LAMPAssAs, TEX., Sept. 15, 'S1. Editor State Wheel Enterprise:
 A few lines from this God-fOrsa. ken, drouth siiicken, hell despis- ed country, may be the means of keeping some poor laboring man from being cntraped by these Ian q sharks. Please notice the para graph from a LampaSscs paper al the head of this article. Now dear readers, if mon cant depend on farms, gardens, fruit, cattle. sheep or hogs, what in the name of reas. on can laboring man depend on for living for his dear ones! Cattle are just worth what their hide will bring; they are dying now for want of water and grass; what will they do in January Wheat and oats failed, corn and cotton failed, fruit and gardens failed, sorghum even failed. We have not had good crop since 1882; not had good rain in five years, the public roads are filled daily with wagon trains, bare foot ed women and children ploding eastward. Oh. My God what a sad picture; these are people come from the East with a few hundred dollars, worked hard three or four years in Western Texas; left without q dollar. What become of their money! The land agent got it. Now these scoundrels say let them go they are of no use; old state send us some fresh victims. Now a series of ads are going the rounds about the great iron mines of Llamo county, Texas. l have seen no less than One.hundred families leaving Llamo county, most of these owed land, and are still leav- ing. What become of their landl The land agent got it back and have it to sell to others not aC- quVnted with the country. l know one land shark here that sold one tract of land for 5000, got S400 cash: the man failed and the shark got his land back and sold It to another man for $500 and got Si00 cash, the other man failed and the land went back to the shark who sold it tue third time for $500 and to-day the land agent owns the land.
 Any man can buy land on time provided he can pay some cash. No wonder such blooming ads can go back to the old States of the rich Texas lands. Hurry up, little Arkausas farmers, sell out, come to Texas, buy these rich farms that have already brought people to want and starvation.
 H. w. HOWELL.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13
An Arabian Nights" Story
 Matched.

Giles Busby, Toledo fshmOn- ger, was cleaning whilefiish last Monday, and in the larger intes- tines of the fish he found a dia.
 mond ring. The ring had engrav- ed upon it's inner surface "J. A.
 B., Chicago, 'G9." Busby forward. ed the ring to the Chiet of Police in this city. Yesterday Mrs Julia
 LenoX, l2 LenoX place, identified and recovered the ring. She tells an interesting story of it's loss. In
 1869 she, as Miss Bennett, became engaged to Mir. LenoX, ana he gave her this diamond ring, for which he paid S45O. Upon their bridal trip in 1871 Mrs Lenox lost this ring-while she was washing he: hands in the toilet room of Pullman car, it slipped from her finger and dropped through the waste p,pe.- As the train happened to be cross. ing the bridge over the St Law renee river, near Montreal, just at that time, the bereaved bride had no hope ot ever recovering the ripu There arc no whitpGSh in the St Lawrence; the theory is that a small fish, while cruising about the lakes, fell prey to the white fish in which the long-lost ring was discovered. Giles BuSby, the Tol. edo tishmonger, received from Mir. LenoX cheek for Slm for his hon esty. Chicago News. te
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13
Good Fish in the Sea.

Notwithstanding the frivOlity of female character as specially evi- denced in the barbarous fashions of modern society, there are hun dreds and thousands of good and virtuous women in our country worthy to be wifed with the pur. est and best of unmarried young men. First undertake this great enterprise of your life as q relig. ious act. Go to your God aud Fa-. ther, and in the name of His Divine Son, tell your trouble, con fess the misery und secret sin of your unIIoly life as it stands, ask for wisdom and especially the wis. dom that will help you and to choose willing and worthy wife. Then think of your mother and the virtues in her which fixed your admiration and respect. Seek in your wife neither money, nor fash. ion, nor dress, but recall these virtues and you will find that you are wise in the woman of your choice. Next, be sincere and hon. est in this business. And why! Because you will be out of the fashion, and this is needful con- dition.
 According to the modern meth. cd men and women seek wives and husbands. and each appear to the other In disguise. The mind and character, as well as body are dressed up for the occasion, and hence so. many marriages of mis. cry; for after marriage the mas- querade ceases and the relatives of life commence.
 Avoid hattery, that is, the be- stowal of extravagant praise on the object of your choice, and beware and even avoid her if in your in. tercoursc she thinks so meanly of you or herself as to flatter you If you are true to yourself you will reject the praises to which you feel you are not entitled; and if you are true to her do not teach her to be false to herself by flat tery, for most women are assalled here. Never imagine that she is an angel nor forget that she is a woman, and hence ever and al- ways entitled to the devotion and respect of your deepest manhood. A woman should neither be sought after because she is beautiful nor rejected because she Is plain. These should be subordinate con. alterations to the essential condi- tions of phy sical and mental health. I dwell on these few pratical points as method of choosing a wife, for truth compels me to say that there is much adulteratiOn in this most valuable acquisition as there are in any article of trade.
 Distinguish between the true and false physically as well as morally. The maiden who paints and puff's aud yries to improve her figure by extra machinery in order to obtain a husband, deserves to figure in tue divorce courts after marriage, and she who with simi. lar object in view discards her civ. ilization, under the protection of vicious fashion, and makes indeli- cate approaches to the primitive, is equally culpable'
 Fashion, or rather "cultured so. ciety," is, in this respect, most truly deformed and needs decide d reformation. Through the power of this social monster called fash. ion we are forced.to act a part not our own, and thls fashionable hypocrisy in marrying has, alas! too much the countenance of re. ligion'-N. Y. Herald of July 2d.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13
!ys EsYsT1TE '|IAfGH tLV9 60,
 P. o. Box 92e, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
REFER ENCFs {;
AGENCIES:
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT CAupfv. Ane.

LAND OFFICE AT CAMbFN. ARK.l
 Aug. llth, 1887. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the ~ following .named settler has fled notice of his intention to make final proof in sup port of his clain and that said proof will be made before the County Judge of Neyada tcInbcr 27th, 1887, viz James Brooks. Ild E. iliS0, for the Nl NEi See, 3, Tp. II, <, R. 23 w.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon. and cnltiva- toin of, said hand, viz: Elh, Owens, Samuel Shucklcford. William Friburgcr a, d ] MacL Kirk, all of Prescott, Nevada county. Ark.
 w. K. RAMSEY, Register,
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13

The best feed for a setting fowl taccording to Fannie Field, who is good aulhoriiy) is corn, pure and simple Ii is to be observed, however thai lhis is by no means the best food for fowls nnder other circumstances.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13
NOtice!

Is lshercby given that intend to apply to the commissioner of the General Land Office, at Washington D. (. for repayment of pur- chase paid upon N. F. and \. W, See. 36 Tp n $. R. 2I W. The duplicate receipt for said entries have been lost.
 JonN MCLEAN.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13
COmmisSiOner's Sale.

By virtue of and pursuant to, an order and decree of the Circuit court of Nevada county, Arkansas. in chanccry sitting, rem dorcd at the November term thereof lSS6. and renewed at the May term, 1887. We will sell on
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13

lying m Nevada county, Arkansas. Notes with good personal security, will he required of purchasers, and vendors lien retain d for purchase money.
 ]. F. GAMMAGr,l
 w. ]. BLAKE, Com.
 W. k. WHITr
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-13
Monday November ,th.1Ss,.

at the front door of the Count House, in said county, within the hours for judicial sales. on a credit of three months at public auction, to the highest bidder. for partition among the heirs at law of Journal X. Bry- ant and Lucretia Bryant deceased, the fol lovinU lands to\yit.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1887-02-26
The American Forestry Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The American
Forestry Congress has addressed memo
rial to the National Legislature praying:
That the timber land still in possession Of
the General Government, mostly situated
on the Western mountains, be Immediate
ly withdrawn from sale or other disposal
That these timber lands be either committed
in trust to such of the State governments as
have provided in satisfactory manner for
the protection of the same and for their con-
sentative management and perpetuity in
forest, or else be retained by the general
Government and efficiently protected and
managed. That national department Of
forests be instituted for the protection and
management of such forest lands as are
retained by the general Government, and
for the purpose of assisting, advising
and co operating with local author
tiles and individuals in the prosecution
and extension of systematic forestry.
That in connection with such Depart
ment OF Forests system Of extensive for
est-planting be established on the military
reservations Of the treeless plains for the
purpose of directly assisting and en-
couraging, by example and plant material,
the tree-planters of the plains, and indi-
rectly benefiting the agricultural interests
Of these lands.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1887-02-26
Russians Think War Inevitable.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1S.--It n semi
officially stated that in Russian Gov
eminent circles the conviction is gain
ing ground that war between France and
Germany is inevitable. In addition it is said
that, as fresh defeat of France might
involve disastrous results to Gussia, the
Cars Government will, in the event of
war, preserve entire liberty of action. 1t
will not support France as an ally, but may,
by firm, reserved attitude, prevent Ger
many from sending the whole of her army
west of the Rhine, and, even if France
should be defeated, alternate as much as
possible the effects Of the disaster. For
these reasons, it is declared, Russia will
await the outcome of the different phases
of the Bulgarian crisis with the greatest
calmness, and act in such way as to avoid
being involved with Austria or England
at the moment when France and Germany
commence hostilities.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1887-02-26
CORRUPTION.
A Bad State of Affairs at the
Southern Indiana Prison.
warden Howard Resigns in the Face Of
Damaging Evidence Eighty Thousand
Dollars Short - The State Not Only
Robbed, but the Prisoners as Well.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. 1S.-A few days
since committee from the House of Rep.
resentatives, majority of which is com.
posed OF Republicans, went to Jefferson
vile prison and commenced searching
inquiry. The revelations made up to yes-
terday caused one member of the COM
mlttee to express the belief that Warden
Howard would be dismissed as soon as
possible after the report of the COM
mittee had been read and acted upon,
but no one was prepared for the startling
disclosures made to-day. When the SEN
ate committee made their investigation
they demanded that the money belonging
TO the State be shown them, and after
some demurring Howard sent to bank
and 5000 was brought to the committee,
the members of which were informed that
1t was the States money. The House COM
mittee, to-day, discovered that Of this So, 600
not one dollar belonged either to the State
or to the warden. Seven thousand dollars
OF the money was borrowed from friends
for the occasion, and q, 900 Of it was GER
tiicate Of deposit which Howard obtained
from time convict named Saunders, on
promise to secure him pardon. Deputy
Auditor of State Coons has been investi-
eating Towards books, and finds that his
accounts are short for large sum-how
much can not yet be stated, but the amount
will, it is thought, range between 900
and $4,000 The steward and the
directors of the prison are impli-
Gated and the State will be un-
able to recover any of the money
for the reason that the directors enter
tanned very high opinion Of Howards
honesty, and allowed him to act as war;
den without giving bonds. Tonight How
ard is under surveillance by detectives,
and some Of his friends are also keeping
watch on him, fearing that he may commit
suicide. He is a brother of Congressman
Jonas G. Howard, and has been warden
OF the Southern Penitentiary since 1875.
An examination of the convict CASH
book' shows to be due the prisoners on in
dividual accounts about $500. Of this
sum not one cent can be found, the warden
having made way with it. The Overtime
account" is in like condition, and no less
than 5000 has been stolen from the pris-
| oners on this account.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1887-02-26
Thrifty Mrs. Green.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Hetty Green,
the Princess Of Wall street, who is report
ed to be worth $50, OOO, 900, and who is noted
for her close business methods, wished to
send securities to the amount Of 100000
Reading Railroad bonds to Philadelphia
yesterday for transfer. When she learned
that the express company would charge
her 500 for the service she threw the Sc
curities into bag, saying: II can go to
Philadelphia and return for "a. Twill 60
myself and save $685."